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Hadn't thought of bio-ethanol but that's an interesting one and I like the idea of a portable fireplace! Cost might be an issue but I have three floors to think about and it could be moved from the first floor to the ground floor if needed. Caught my attention.... See Robert Dyas do one for about £...

This is to be used if the power is off so I probably want to avoid electricity.

Hadn't thought of bio-ethanol but that's an interesting one and I like the idea of a portable fireplace! Cost might be an issue but I have three floors to think about and it could be moved from the first floor to the ground floor if needed.

Ah okay yes, so it's just for emergencies really. And I'd like to keep 'comfortable' really. No paraffin, gas would be ideal. I would be able to store additional in the ground floor as it's cooler down there than the rest of the house.

I'm looking for one! Ideally, I'd like a fancy calor one that looks like a log burner but I don't want to spend that kind of money at the moment. I've been perusing a Buddy Heater - does anyone have any experience with these, or other recommendations? And, yes, I'm aware that I need to have some ven...

Premium bond "win" pushed my to order a Jackery E1000 v2 They have some great offers on atm so another Jackery with a carry case and a free Battery charging cable and clamps on its way. And it's Amazon Prime day today - I saw a Jackary 1000 with a 100w solar panel for about £500 last nigh...

Yorkshire Andy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2026 8:31 pm Added 112 batteries to my on line order

50 AAA

50 AA

And 12x D cells

That should keep us going for a while

where do you get your batteries Andy? I usually use Battery Station for Duracell/Energiser but if there's somewhere cheaper for the same quality...

Was grateful for my first aid kit tonight. Cooked a nice bit of (yellow sticker) beef for tea and as I pulled the roasting tray out of the oven it slipped and the liquid poured over my foot. Had my Magnum boots on and not barefoot thank goodness but the liquid seeped through the tongue and my sock,...

I bought a new 'heavy' torch. :mrgreen: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0002JT3FW/?smid=AE4APRUP816DT&tag=phmp-21&linkCode=asn&creative=6742&camp=1638&creativeASIN=B0002JT3FW&ascsubtag=2026-09-29_529ee29dd5ec1694655068e15e446f9a11649af09e79b61de00e5e54f8e05c1e&th=1 Plus a lo...